While we aim to keep all lists of links of high quality, the inclusion of a link does not imply that APEG endorses or otherwise approves that site or the information contained therein. Members must make their own judgment about any information that they obtain from any linked site
Professional Societies:
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
- The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
- The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
- The Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
- The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand
- The New Zealand Hospital Care Pharmacists Association
Support Groups:
- no current links
Emergency Identification for Medical Conditions
- MEDICALERT: Emergency SOS Bracelets Australia
- MEDICALERT FOUNDATION: MedicAlert Emergency SOS bracelets New Zealand
- MEDIBAND AUSTRALIA: Medical alert bracelets and necklaces
Information About Specific Drugs and Conditions
Please also see specific sections for each condition under ‘clinical resources’
- Adrenal Gland – Hydrocortisone
- Hydrocortisone Injection instruction (Sydney Children’s Hospital)
- Diabetes – Administering Glucagon
- Growth – Growth Hormone
Other resources and links:
- MIMS Australia
- MIMS New Zealand
- Therapeutic Guidelines
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Australia)
- Pharmac The Pharmaceutical Management Agency of New Zealand
- TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) Australia
- National Prescriber Service (Australia): Accurate, balanced, evidence-based information about medicines
- Food & Drug Administration (USA)
- Motherisk: Hospital for Sick Children’s (Canada) site for information about teratogens for mothers and health professionals
- Toxicology Data Network (Natl Library of Medicine USA) A resource for searching databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and toxic releases
- Cochrane Library
- Medscape search engine for medications
- Healthy Skepticism An independent, international, not for profit organisation for people (mostly doctors and pharmacists) with an interest in improving health
- PharmGKB: This site contains extensive information about the relationships among drugs, diseases and genes
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide (RCH, Melbourne)
- Australian Medicines Handbook (subscription needed)
- Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) Children’s Dosing Companion (subscription needed)
- NZ funded medications
- NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority
- NZ Medicines Formulary
Last comprehensive update completed on 24 October 2018